The Late Greats — Feeling playful this Monday morning. Here is a nice video of John Medeski having fun in Peru. If anyone wants to get me a MyLodica for my Birthday (next week), that would be great. more info

The Late Greats — I return from a tremendous vacation to share this tremendous Medeski, Martin and Wood song. They do so much with so little. more info

Guardian Music — This Brixton lot mix reggae-folk with Latin American harmonies. If you can think of a catchy title for such a hybrid, do let us knowHometown: Brixton.The lineup: Huw Williams (lead vocals/guitar), Anna Schmidt (vocals/melodica/percussion), Emilio Rey... more info

The Late Greats — This Monday we are kicking a Coconut and The Duke original song that features the melodica.  The Invasive Folk duo have traded their year-long “Cover Of The Month” series for a “Single Of The Month” – looking to share some … Continue rea... more info

The Late Greats — First time I heard this song, I was sure it was from the 70s.  I was wrong, it was from 2009 – from The House That Dirt Build.  Which is a pretty solid album through and through.  I strongly recommend you rock this jam. Listen: The Heavy ∞ C... more info

Guardian Music — From LP covers that come to life to the hazy, lazy sounds of summer, the pick of the best music online by Chris SalmonAt the beginning of May, a music-loving Photoshop enthusiast by the name of Dormouse set up two new blogs on Tumblr. For reasons unc... more info

The Late Greats — If the Ukulele was the instrument of 2010, the melodica is the new ukulele. The Duke is way ahead of the curve here, thus in turn, so are you. Just last Friday, The Current in Minneapolis featured said instrument in their “9:30 Coffee Breakâ�... more info

The Late Greats — I’ll be honest with you, there isn’t any melodica in this song. But Gregoire Maret’s harmonic sounds a little like my favorite mouth-blown key instrument. John Ellis & Double-Wide new album is called Puppet Mischief, which should... more info

The Late Greats — While driving to WI for vacation, the Duchess put on Swap Ophelia. An album I used to listen to a lot in college – back in my sensitive guy phase. I had forgotten that one of my favorite instruments is featured in the track below. Listen: Indi... more info

Soul Sides — I was meeting with Rhino's Mason Williams today and he was gracious enough to donate a copy of the brand spanking new Wilson Pickett, 6 CD boxset, Funky Midnight Mover, The Studio Records, the most comprehensive anthology of Pickett's Atlantic record... more info